ARCTIC
Scientists investigate ways to refreeze melting sea ice
Arctic sea ice is steadily declining as the climate warms. Now, some experts say there may be a way to artificially refreeze it.
Chelsea Harvey
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Chelsea Harvey covers climate science for Climatewire. She tracks the big questions being asked by researchers and explains what's known, and what needs to be, about global temperatures. Chelsea began writing about climate science in 2014. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Popular Science, Men's Journal and others.
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